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Fact Check: Did Venezuela name a street after Trump?
WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump has claimed that people in Venezuela have named a street after him, days after Iranian protestors renamed the street after the president. The remark made during a public interaction quickly drew attention on social media, sparking speculations about the authenticity of the claim. Let us fact-check the claim.

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Fact-checking Donald Trump following U.S. attacks on Venezuela and capture of Nicolás Maduro
Trump Cancels Second Wave of Attacks on Venezuela After Cooperation
Trump Says US Oversight of Venezuela Could Last Years, NYT Reports
U.S. President Donald ‌Trump ​said that "only time ‌will tell" how long the United ​States will maintain oversight of Venezuela in an interview published ‍by the New York ​Times early on Thursday.

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Trump cancels second wave of attacks on Venezuela after cooperation
Fact-Checking Trump’s Justifications for the Venezuela Operation
Venezuela live updates: Trump slams Republicans who voted to advance resolution
Following the operation, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. would "run" Venezuela for an unspecified "period of time."

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US oversight of Venezuela may last years, Trump tells NYT
Handful of Republicans join Democrats to force Senate check on Trump’s war powers in Venezuela

Did María Corina Machado say she wants to give Trump her Nobel Peace Prize?

During a Fox News interview, the opposition leader said Venezuelans want to share her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize with the U.S. president.

Fact check: Trump's claim about the ICE operation is false

US President Donald Trump claims that she tried to run him over. DW Fact Check has analyzed two videos, and explains why Trump's assertion is clearly false.A viral video from Minneapolis in the US state of Minnesota is circulating on social media.

Fact-check reveals Trump’s Apache claim was far from truth as was assertion about PM call

US President Donald Trump pulled another hyperbole out of his MAGA hat on Tuesday, claiming that India had orde.

Fact Check: Trump said Democrats want 'transgender for everyone' if they win midterms

In a Jan. 6, 2026, speech at a House Republicans retreat, U.S. President Donald Trump said Democrats will force "transgender for everyone" if they win the 2026 midterm elections. Trump did, in fact, say the phrase, "transgender for everyone" during the aforementioned speech in connection with Democratic policy.

Fact check: Trump claim about Minneapolis ICE shooting false

An ICE agent has shot a woman dead in Minneapolis. US President Donald Trump claims she tried to run him over. DW Fact check has analyzed two videos, and explains why Trump's assertion is clearly false.

Trump Waters Down Colorado’s Population Trend

In criticizing Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and vetoing a bill that would fund a water project in the state, President Donald Trump has claimed that people are leaving the state "in droves," but that's not what the available data show.

Beware rumor Denmark renamed Greenland 'Epstein Island' to stop Trump from talking about it

The claim spread after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States needs to acquire Greenland "from the standpoint of national security."
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Stimulus payment January 2026, IRS direct deposit relief payment and tariff dividend: Fact check

Rumors about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends swirled throughout 2025, and they’re continuing to circulate as we head into 2026. But is there any truth to them?
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Trump officials tout Minnesota fraud charges. Most started before he took office.

They charged more people in 2023 and 2024. In June 2024, five people were indicted in a related juror bribery scheme. Before Biden left office, Andrew Luger, his U.S. attorney in Minnesota, said 70 people had been charged in the Feeding Our Future case.

Fact-check: Did Trump share old video claiming millions of Venezuelans celebrating Maduro’s capture?

Donald Trump shared a video claiming Venezuelans celebrated Nicolas Maduro's capture by the US. However, the video is from a July 2024 protest against Maduro.

Trump plans to meet with Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado next week

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he plans to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in Washington next week.
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